A gel for topical application for alleviating food cravings is disclosed, which includes the steps of: periodically applying a gel topically to a user's skin, wherein said gel comprises: about 45.0 percent by weight of deionized water; about 10.0 percent by weight of benzyl alcohol; about 40.0 percent by weight of ethyl alcohol; about 0.2 percent by weight of tocopherol acetate; about 0.15 percent by weight of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); about 1.15 percent by weight of resveratrol; about 1.0 percent by weight of a cross-linked polyacrylic acid copolymer; about 0.1 percent by weight of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); about 200 μL of lemon essential oil; and, from about 100 μL to 200 μL of triethanolamine.